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The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message from one side of a neuron to the other is called:

1. Soma2. Dendrite3. Axon 4. Glial cells5. Myelin

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The part of the neuron responsible for carrying a message from one side of a neuron to the other is called:

1. Soma2. Dendrite3. Axon (p. 45)4. Glial cells5. Myelin

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________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective coating around the axon of a neuron.

1. Dendrite2. Soma3. Terminal branches4. Neurilemma5. Myelin

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________ is a fatty substance that forms a protective coating around the axon of a neuron.

1. Dendrite2. Soma3. Terminal branches4. Neurilemma5. Myelin (p. 46)

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When an action potential occurs, _______ ions come into a section of the axon to make it more positive.

1. sodium 2. chloride3. neurotransmitter4. potassium5. hydrogen

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When an action potential occurs, _______ ions come into a section of the axon to make it more positive.

1. sodium (p. 48)2. chloride3. neurotransmitter4. potassium5. hydrogen

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_________ are sections on a dendrite onto which neurotransmitters attach so a message can be received by a neuron:

1. Synapse vesicles2. Synaptic gap3. Receptor sites 4. Action potentials5. Resting potentials

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_________ are sections on a dendrite onto which neurotransmitters attach so a message can be received by a neuron:

1. Synapse vesicles2. Synaptic gap3. Receptor sites (p. 50)4. Action potentials5. Resting potentials

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_______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to reduce anxiety by binding to the same receptor sites that are affected by tranquilizers and alcohol.

1. Serotonin2. GABA 3. Acetylcholine4. Glutamate5. Dopamine

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_______ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps to reduce anxiety by binding to the same receptor sites that are affected by tranquilizers and alcohol.

1. Serotonin2. GABA (p. 51)3. Acetylcholine4. Glutamate5. Dopamine

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An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory is called:

1. Serotonin2. GABA3. Glutamate4. Acetylcholine 5. Norepinephrine

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An excitatory neurotransmitter that is involved with memory is called:

1. Serotonin2. GABA3. Glutamate4. Acetylcholine (p. 51)5. Norepinephrine

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The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

1. peripheral2. autonomic3. somatic4. parasympathetic5. central

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The ___________ nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

1. peripheral2. autonomic3. somatic4. parasympathetic5. central (p. 53)

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This section of the nervous system is responsible for calming the body after a stressful response:

1. Sympathetic2. Central3. Parasympathetic 4. Autonomic 5. Sensory neurons

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This section of the nervous system is responsible for calming the body after a stressful response:

1. Sympathetic2. Central3. Parasympathetic (p. 58-59)4. Autonomic 5. Sensory neurons

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_________ is a technique used to study the brain that involves injecting radioactive glucose to detect activity in the brain during various tasks.

1. MRI scan2. PET scan 3. CT scan4. EEG5. Deep lesioning

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_________ is a technique used to study the brain that involves injecting radioactive glucose to detect activity in the brain during various tasks.

1. MRI scan2. PET scan (p. 62)3. CT scan4. EEG5. Deep lesioning

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This section of the brain is located at the top of the spinal column and is involved with life-sustaining functions such as heart rate, respiration, and swallowing:

1. Pons2. Reticular formation3. Medulla4. Thalamus5. Hypothalamus

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This section of the brain is located at the top of the spinal column and is involved with life-sustaining functions such as heart rate, respiration, and swallowing:

1. Pons2. Reticular formation3. Medulla (p. 63)4. Thalamus5. Hypothalamus

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A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor movement, coordinating simple movements that are involved in more complex movements (e.g., walking), and has difficulty with balance. The brain area that is most likely damaged is called:

1. Reticular formation2. Cerebellum 3. Medulla4. Pons5. Thalamus

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A patient in a hospital has difficulty controlling fine motor movement, coordinating simple movements that are involved in more complex movements (e.g., walking), and has difficulty with balance. The brain area that is most likely damaged is called:

1. Reticular formation2. Cerebellum (p. 64)3. Medulla4. Pons5. Thalamus

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The __________ is involved with responses related to fear relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger sometimes before even being consciously aware that it exists:

1. amygdala 2. thalamus3. hypothalamus4. hippocampus5. pons

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The __________ is involved with responses related to fear relatively quickly, allowing people to respond to danger sometimes before even being consciously aware that it exists:

1. amygdala (p. 66)2. thalamus3. hypothalamus4. hippocampus5. pons

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This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental functions, such as planning, personality, memory, and decision making:

1. Temporal lobes2. Parietal lobes3. Frontal lobes 4. Occipital lobes5. Motor cortex

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This area of the brain is responsible for higher mental functions, such as planning, personality, memory, and decision making:

1. Temporal lobes2. Parietal lobes3. Frontal lobes (p. 68)4. Occipital lobes5. Motor cortex

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________ is an association area located in the left temporal lobe that is responsible for understanding the meaning of language.

1. Broca’s area2. Wernicke’s area 3. Somatosensory cortex4. Corpus callosum5. Motor cortex

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________ is an association area located in the left temporal lobe that is responsible for understanding the meaning of language.

1. Broca’s area2. Wernicke’s area (p. 69)3. Somatosensory cortex4. Corpus callosum5. Motor cortex

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The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and is often severed in split brain patients is called:

1. Temporal lobe2. Parietal lobe3. Occipital lobe4. Frontal lobe5. Corpus callosum

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The area of the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and is often severed in split brain patients is called:

1. Temporal lobe2. Parietal lobe3. Occipital lobe4. Frontal lobe5. Corpus callosum (p. 67)

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_________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake cycles:

1. Insulin2. Melatonin 3. Cortisol4. Glucagons5. Thyroxin

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_________ is a hormone that is implicated in sleep-wake cycles:

1. Insulin2. Melatonin (p. 73)3. Cortisol4. Glucagons5. Thyroxin

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